24 Hours of Bootleg Canyon

October 29-30

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General Format

The "24 Hours of Bootleg Canyon" is a team relay and solo rider mountain bike event. The race will begin at 12:00PM on Saturday and end 24 hours later at 12:00 PM Sunday. Both team and solo riders will compete for medals, prizes and bragging rights.

Your team decides how many laps each person does…one or a whole bunch. So bring your camping gear, bike gear and whatever else will keep you going for 24 hours... then come on out and get dirty with us!

Five person teams are automatically coed and must include at least one female rider. In addition, five person teams will have five separate age categories that can be determined by adding up all the ages of all five riders. These categories include combined ages under 0-149, 150-200, and 200-249, 250+. The corporate team category will consist of six to ten riders with no male/female restrictions. Corporate teams need not necessarily have sponsorship. Police/Fire/Military Team must provide proof of service. All registered team riders in the corporate and Police/Fire/Military category must complete at least one lap.

The course will consist of a 17-mile loop including a bunch of single track. The trails for this course have been designed specifically for 24 hour desert racing. Bring your water!

The race will have a Lemans style start and utilize a baton hand off between completions of laps. Each team captain must verify that each team members name has been registered on the log in / log out sheet by 11:30am on Saturday. Riders will be assigned a number plate which must be attached to the bike any time a rider is in the transition area or on the course. Defacing of number plates is not allowed. Decorating team baton is encouraged.

Corporate Team - 6 - 10 racers, each rider must complete at least one lap

Police/Fire/Military Team – 6-10 racers of any age, sex and power range with an affiliation to police, fire or military organizations, each rider must complete at least one lap (this category has the best bragging rights)

STARTING PROCEDURE

Start time for the race will be at 12:00pm on Saturday. The race will utilize a Lemans style starting procedure. The Lemans style start is preferred, because it ensures a safe and exciting method for starting a large number of riders. It consists of having all the riders line up at the starting line, at which time a pistol is fired. The riders will then run a designated 600-yard course (approx.) and to the bike racks to pick-up their bikes. The racers will then continue onto the racecourse. All starting riders must have their bikes pre-positioned in the bike racks and be logged-in prior to the start of the race. All riders on deck; those riders who are waiting for their teammate to complete a lap, must be logged into the manual timing sheet no later than 15 minutes prior to their teammates completion of the lap.

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REGISTRATION PRICING

Category

Early Birds(Feb 13-May 31)

Right on Time(June 1-30)

Better Late than Never(July 1-September2)

Solo

$160

$175

$185

Solo Junior(18 yrs and under)

$85

$95

$105

Duo Male/Female/Co-Ed

$250 ($125/person)

$280 ($140/person)

$300 ($150/person)

4-Person Male/Female/Singlespeed

$500 ($125/person)

$560 ($140/person)

$600 ($150/person)

5-Person Co-Ed

$625 ($125/person)

$700 ($140/person)

$750 ($150/person)

Corporate/Police/Fire/Military6-10 person team

$125/person

$140/person

$150/person

Junior in Team(18 yrs and under)

$70

$75

$85

Register early and receive a complimentary official T-shirt in addition to an official event water bottle, an event poster, and a swag bag!

Event Cancellation Policy

As an extreme athlete you know what it means to take risks. Much like jumping out of an airplane or committing to ride a distance outside of your comfort zone, risk is inherent in our sport.

The act of registering for this event, although not quite as dangerous as jumping out of an airplane, presents risks.

Single track productions takes great pride in the high level of organization and scenic venues our events utilize. In order to assure each event is up to par with Single tracks expectations it's critical we make sure nature is cooperating in effort to avoid unnecessary impacts on both the rider and the trails.

If an act of God or other event beyond our control occurs, what can event participants expect?

Single track Productions' decisions are based on participant safety & environmental impact. These decisions are in the hands of the agencies our events are permitted through.

If the event is cancelled, participants will receive first right to sign up for the following years event via early registration.

Entry Fee: Single Track Productions cannot accept the risk of a cancelled event for reasons beyond our control. Participants are respectfully requested to accept the risk

General Rules

Each team must designate both a team captain and co-captain. All correspondence for a team before, during and after the race must be conducted through and only through the team captain. In the event that a team captain is unavailable the co-captain may represent the team. However, only team captains may file protest. Team captains and co-captains are required to attend the pre-race meeting, we also encourage you to invite your entire team to the meeting as an opportunity for them to clarify any questions regarding the event prior to start time.

Each team is required to supply at least one volunteer to be available to donate a minimum of 4 hours of their time to help in running the event. There will be a pre-race volunteer meeting 10:15am Saturday morning to coordinate the places, times, and activities required for the event. The volunteer sign-up sheet for the volunteer shift schedule will be available at registration Friday night and Saturday am. All hours of the 24 period will need to be filled. First come, first pick of hours/jobs! No Volunteer, No Race/or team will be disqualified!

Only team members and ride workers are allowed in the rider transition area while the ride is being conducted. A rider on the course may be supported on the course only by other registered riders. Those riders may be from a different team and must enter the course under their own power, either on foot or on a bicycle. Any rider who has entered the course in support of another may bring equipment and tools and may even swap bikes with the rider in need of support. Cannibalizing bike parts is permitted in this race.

The team captain must attend the pre race meeting at 10:40am sharp on Saturday morning.

Water and food may be supplied to any racer by anyone anywhere anytime, however racers must stay clear of course when feeding.

Penalties given for Any racer found intentionally littering the course will be disqualified along with the rest of their team members.

Riders pushing bikes must yield the right of way to racers riding bikes. Whenever possible, a racer pushing a bike should yield the most rideable portion of the trail to those who are riding their bicycles. A racer pushing a bicycle may overtake a racer riding a bicycle so long as the racer riding a bicycle is not impeded.

Lapped riders must yield to riders in the lead. Any rider attempting to overtake another must be vocal. Phrases like "track left", "track right" must be shouted out. A challenging rider must overtake a lapped rider safely and lapped rider must yield on a challenging riders first command.

In the event that two or more riders are vying for position, the lead rider does not necessarily have to yield to the challenging rider, however, any attempt to interfere with or impede a challenging rider is considered unsportsman like and is not permitted.

Any attempt by a logged in racer to take a (short-cut) off of the designated course will result in the immediate disqualification of that racers entire team. Additional penalties, including a permant banishment of that racer and/or their team from all future races may be imposed. All penalties to be determined by the race director.

No profane language or unsportsmanlike behavior please...this is for fun!! Such behavior is subject to disqualification at the discretion of the promoter. This penalty may include the immediate disqualification of the racer and/or their team. All penalties to be determined by the race director.

Federal, state, and local ordinances must be followed at all times.

Only registered racers may ride on the course prior to and during the race.

Protests can only be made by team captains, in writing with supporting info (description, witnesses, names, addresses and phone #’s of captain) & delivered to race director with $20 in cash, any time after the end of the race, up to 15 minutes after the posting of final results. Race director will promptly rule on protest. Fee forfeited if protest denied or refunded if upheld.

Race director will make all final rulings.

Participants must have a primary light rated at a minimum of six watts or 150 lumens during the night ride. Participants must also carry a secondary light such as a small flashlight, penlight or similar lighting system.

Racers entering the course after 6:30 PM and before 4:30 AM must have their light mounted and be able to demonstrate that they are properly functioning. Riders must have their lights burning between 7:00PM and 5:00AM. Riding with lights off between these times in an effort to conserve energy is dangerous and will not be permitted. Any team found riding with their lights off, will be disqualified. Riders may turn off and remove their lights after 5:00 AM. All lights on/lights off times are subject to change depending on weather conditions. Announcements of the exact times will be made during the race.

Every participant is responsible for their lighting system and battery supply. Light & Motion and Nite Rider Lighting Systems will supply a fast charging station, for charging their specified lights. In addition to this, a neutral charging station will be provided for all riders. All racers should label their batteries and chargers with their team name. Single track productions will not be responsible for lost or stolen equipment.

All co-ed teams are required to have at least one female, each person on the team is required to complete a minimum of one night lap. On a co-ed team each member is required to have no less then two (2) laps completed from the most completed by the team member with the most laps.

Minimum Age Requirement is 12 . If it's an option we highly recommend heading out for a pre-ride on the course to get a feel for lap times.

All bicycles must run 100% on human power, Sorry No E-Bikes!

CHECK IN STATION

Each racer (includes soloists) must log in and log out at the check-in station located at the start / finish area (exchange tent). A team baton will be used and must be passed from the rider completing a lap to the registrar. The registrar will then record the login time and the baton will be passed to the rider logging out before that rider can begin his/her lap. Once the baton has been handed to the registrar, the rider has officially logged out. The logout time is the login time for the next rider regardless of whether or not that rider is present to receive the baton. If the rider is to continue on for another lap he or she must still hand over the baton to the registrar and have it handed back prior to beginning the next lap. If a rider fails to do this, only one lap will be recorded. Any team who lost their baton will receive a five-minute penalty. If a team cancels a rider's lap and is starting the lap over with a new rider, a new baton will be issued without a penalty. However, the team’s original baton must be returned to the registrar. The login time recorded for the rider failing to complete the lap will be used as the login time for the new rider. Teams should be sure that each rider is logging in and out correctly.

A rider who has entered the course must complete his or her lap. Rider substitutions can only be made at the check in station. In the event that a female rider on a five person team with only one female rider should have to withdraw from the race due to injury or illness, she must have completed two laps in order for that team to qualify. Should a team in another category lose a teammate for the entire race to injury of illness that team may continue to compete.

The Finish

The ending time for the race is 12:00 PM on Sunday. Any racer still on the course after 12:00 PM will log off after completing the lap. The final finishing places are to be determined by the total number of laps completed and the order in which each team completed the final lap. If a rider logs off the course prior to 12:00 PM and no other rider logs in to complete a final lap, that team will be registered as a "DID NOT FINISH".